Category: Nature & Environment
Carp landfill facility gets ok for Quebec garbage, despite City’s objections
As Lando said in the Empire Strikes Back… You might remember hearing back in September that Waste Management applied to the Ontario Ministry of the Environment for permission to bring construction and demolition waste from…
Here’s what you should do if you meet a coyote in Stittsville
One of my favourite things about summertime is Stittsville is sleeping with the windows open and hearing howling coyotes in the distance. Up until a few weeks ago, I’d never…
Petition opposes tree cutting from South March Highlands
(PHOTO: South March Highlights. Photo by Denise Deby.) Trees are again being cut down in Ottawa’s South March Highlands. KNL is removing trees from 75-100 hectares of land in the Highlands,…
PHOTO: Afternoon in the Shea Woods
(We love seeing photos from in and around our community. Please send your best pics to us at feedback@stittsvillecentral.ca)
PHOTO: Turkey time on Greer Street
With Christmas dinner finished, it was safe to come out of hiding. Thanks to Anna Lusk for sending over this pic of turkeys on Boxing Day on Greer Street. “When…
2016 REWIND: The forests, creeks and animals that call Stittsville home
(Barred Owl (also known as a hoot owl, for its distinctive call) in Fairwinds North, photo by Desiree McCarthy.) If you ask me, the best thing about living in Stittsville…
PHOTOS: Cardinal behind Riverbank Court
These photos come from Kim De Angelis, who spotted this cardinal out her back window on Riverbank Court. She says the cardinals seem to be making a comeback this winter.…
PHOTO: Winter on the trail
Thanks to Christopher Skinner for sharing this photo, taken earlier in the week. “I used to loathe winter. After taking up some outdoor winter hobbies 3-4 years ago, it’s impossible…
GALLERY: Winter wonderland along Poole Creek
“I took these pictures on December 6 during my morning walk,” says Michelle Legault. “They were taken on the paths that connect Amberwood with Granite Ridge along Poole Creek. It…
City looks for feedback on Feedmill Creek rehab plan
Feedmill Creek is sort of a “forgotten waterway” in Stittsville. That’s probably because up until very recently, it traversed mostly undeveloped private property. The creek starts at the stormwater ponds…
GALLERY: Beautiful (but foggy) winter morning!
Check out these photos from Barry Gray from Monday’s snow storm and Tuesday morning’s ice fog. Some of them are almost other-worldly. (We love seeing photos from in and around our…
Carleton hosts lecture on “Wetlands: The Kidneys of our Planet”
(PHOTO: Lookout over the marsh at the head of Poole Creek, along the Trans Canada Trail just west of Stittsville. Photo by Glen Gower.) (Editor’s note: This isn’t specific to Stittsville,…
PHOTO: Demolition in progress on Fernbank
Above: “Here is a photo taken on Fernbank Road on November 21 during our first snow storm of the season of an old farm house being demolished to make way…
Tree cutting starts Monday for Minto’s Potter’s Key
(via Councillor Shad Qadri) I would like to take a moment to provide a quick update on the tree cutting in Potter’s Key. Today, the contractors have received their final…
PHOTO: #Supermoon over the Bradley-Craig farm
Above: November 14, 2016. Supermoon over the Bradley-Craig farm on Hazeldean Road. Photo by Barry Gray. (We love seeing photos from in and around our community. Please send your best pics…